Professor Tatiana Bachkirova

Multiplicity of the Self: problem or opportunity in the helping professions?

We all have limitations in terms of understanding the world and ourselves. For example, some time ago we used to believe that the earth was at the centre of the universe and to shift this view was challenging. Gradually though, we become increasingly aware that many things are not as they seem, and we learn to deal with this. One such belief is our understanding of the nature of self. We still are attached to some views that can be usefully challenged in ways that would make a difference when working in the helping professions. In this talk we will explore some contemporary insights on the self that provide more interesting explanation of the issues that we regularly face in coaching. We will discuss how to make an adjustment to the perspective on our own self and experiment with this view in coaching.

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Professor Tatiana Bachkirova

Tatiana Bachkirova is Professor of Coaching Psychology and Director of the International Centre for Coaching and Mentoring Studies at Oxford Brookes University, UK http://www.brookes.ac.uk/iccams/. Being an academic, she teaches on postgraduate programmes and supervises PhD students. As a practitioner she supervises coaches individually and in groups. At Oxford Brookes she also leads an internationally renowned programme of Advanced Study in Coaching Supervision.

Tatiana is a recognised author, international speaker and holder of an achievement award in recognition of distinguished contribution to coaching psychology from the British Psychological Society. She is a Convener and Chair of the International Conference in Coaching Supervision and serves as a member of the editorial boards of four academic journals. As an active researcher she published many research articles, book chapters and books, including the Complete Handbook of Coaching (2010, 2014 and 2018), Coaching and Mentoring Supervision: Theory and Practice (2011), Developmental Coaching: Working with the Self (2011) and The SAGE Handbook of Coaching (2017).

Ulla Charlotte Beck

Professor Stephen Palmer PhD

Preventing Stress and burnout in the coaching, counselling and helping professions through developing resilience

Stress and burnout are do not contribute to good health and wellbeing. Yet, in the helping professions, often stress is tolerated and not tackled. In this keynote, stress and burnout will be explored with a particular focus on the signs to look out for in our colleagues, clients, coachees and ourselves. The links between stress and burnout will be highlighted. We will consider how to prevent stress and burnout through using models of stress, resilience and wellbeing that can be used to inform our coaching and counselling practice, not only for others including clients, but also for our ourselves. A range of techniques and interventions will be covered taken from the cognitive behavioural approach, ecopsychology and positive psychology.

Stephen Palmer

Prof Stephen Palmer PhD is an Adjunct Professor of Coaching Psychology at the Coaching Psychology Unit, Aalborg University and Coordinating Director of the ISCP International Centre for Coaching Psychology Research. He is Founder Director of the Centre for Stress Management, London and the Coaching Psychology Unit at City, University of London. He is the Honorary President of the International Society for Coaching Psychology and the International Stress Management Association. He is a Visiting Professor of Work Based Learning and Stress Management at the Institute for Work Based Learning, Middlesex University. He has written or edited over 50 books including the Handbook of Coaching Psychology, Handbook of Counselling, and the Beginner’s Guide to Counselling and Psychotherapy. He has published over 225 articles.